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Subject: Screenwriting 101 Class DEADLINE! - July21, 2005



Class > Screenwriting 101
"Rated BEST online Screenwriting Class" by Screenwriter's Monthly Magazine!

Screenwriting 101 is an online class for beginning writers or writers wanting to brush up on the fundamentals. For four weeks you will interact and study under the guidance of your instructor to jumpstart your writing and hit the ground running. Also, two online LIVE lectures during office hours to help you as you do your assignments and work on your script. (Registration at bottom of page).

The class presents the fundamentals of screenwriting: character development, plot development, structure, conflict, and dialogue. Mainly focused on beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals. Students gain enough knowledge to continue writing their screenplay, start their first screenplay, and finish.

Cost was: $200 Your Cost: $100

Why take a class? Every year about 50,000 or more screenplays will be registered with the Writers Guild of America and other services. Less than 1,000 will be purchased by Hollywood studios and producers. The competition is fierce. You're competing with professionals as well as everyone else. Start your screenwriting career (or first screenplay) by taking a professional level class taught by a professional.

Classes available 2005 Enrolled Capacity Deadline
June 20 ~FULL~ 20 Passed
July 20 ~FULL~ 20 Passed
August 18 20 August 1st
September 11 20 September 1st
October 5 20 October 1st


Start Registration:


(Office Hours are live sessions with the instructor and take place at least twice every month (6PM PST to 7:30 PM) That's LA time.

Class space is limited so reserve your space now for the next class.

Class Goals:

  • Reading (e-text), movie analysis, and some writing exercises
  • Lectures on fundamental concepts
  • Present work for critique

Class Breakdown:

  • Finding the Heart of your story
  • Plot or Character driven, which is best?
  • Cause and Effect  (Characters and Plot)
  • Thinking about Characters
  • Fully fleshed Characters
  • The Paradigms of a Story

Screenplay Structure (This is not a discussion on simply the 3-Acts, every story has a beginning, middle, and an end or it would not be a story, and we're only interested in writing screenplays with a story.)

  • What is Structure and why is it important?
  • What Structure best suits your Story?
  • Structure and Genre
  • Classic Structure: Linear, Journey, Chase, Search
  • Types of Alternative Narrative Structure
  • Writing your first ten pages
  • The Setup: the or else scene
  • Establishing genre and drama
  • Connecting the Audience
  • Case Studies
  • Looking Ahead towards your Second and Third Acts (setups and payoffs)
  • Writing the Scene
  • Types of Scenes
  • Scene Dialectics
  • Ins and Outs
  • Functions
  • Structures
  • Sequences

Who is the instructor?

The instructor is Chris Wehner, a published author, journalist, critic and professional screenwriter. He has worked in the field for over 10 years. He was recently Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Screenwriter's Monthly and VP of Development for MoviePartners. Currently his screenplay, EL CAMINO, is in development with Area 51 Films in Los Angeles and is scheduled to go into production this year. His book, "Screenwriting on the Internet: Researching, Writing & Selling Your Script on the Web" was a Top Seller at The Writer's Store and his latest book "Who Wrote That Movie?" has received praise as well.


Do I need any special equipment to take an eClass?

The digital classroom Web site works with every common modern operating system. The best web browsers to use are:

  • Internet Explorer (IE) version 5+ for Windows 98+

  • Netscape version 7+ or Mozilla for MacOS X, Mac 9, and Linux





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